Which is why their performance at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards was so shocking. At the beginning of their set, it looked like there were five women on stage—but right as the vocals kicked in, the fifth figure literally jumped off. This was clearly meant to symbolize Cabello's departure.

The Internet, naturally, had a field day over this moment. It was the first time Fifth Harmony addressed Cabello head-on since the original announcement from December. And based on the figure's dramatic exit from the stage, it looks like they're still peeved about the whole situation.

Fifth Harmony appeared on Good Morning America Tuesday (August 29) to explain the meaning behind their performance.

"We get asked all the time if we're getting a fifth member," Brooke said. "And we wanted to show the world—in an artistic way—that, hey, the four of us are Fifth Harmony, and we're stronger and better than we've ever been."

From this interview, it seems that Fifth Harmony isn't resentful toward Cabello, but the fact the world won't let them move on as a group. And that's totally understandable. It must be incredibly difficult to move forward when people keep bringing up the past. Hopefully this performance will end those pesky Cabello questions for good.

Besides, the group has more important things to focus on anyway, like their new (amazing) self-titled album.